Every year, on the first Saturday in February, the Quilts of Valor Foundation holds a nationwide sewing bee to make Quilts of Valor. The Bradford County Quilts of Valor Chapter will host our National Sew Day event from 10 am – 3 pm on February 1st at the Wysox Presbyterian Church (22953 Rt 187, about 0.3 miles north of Rt 6).

We will be working on quilt tops, so bring sewing machines, rotary cutting equipment, and general sewing supplies such as irons, thread, pins, and scissors.

Fabric, patterns and lunch will be provided. We will have a fun day sewing in teams to complete quilt tops.

If you have 2.5″ strips of any length in suitable patriotic fabrics/colors that you want to donate, bring them along and Patti will organize a project to use them.

Everyone is welcome to come join us for this fun and productive day! We can use volunteers to cut, press, sew, pin, organize fabrics, etc. You don’t have to be a quilter or a member of Quilts of Valor to help.

Please register for this event on the national website at QOVF.org. Scroll down to the box about National Sew Day and select membership login or public registration. Participants who register will be entered in a raffle to win the Janome 3160QOV shown in the photo there.

Charles Miller, Vietnam Veteran, was awarded a Quilt of Valor on Sunday December 15, at the Saco Hill Church in Ulster after the Sunday service.  Members of the congregation, family and friends assembled for the awarding ceremony. The quilt, made and designed by Kelly Pakes, was awarded by Pakes and Carol Ullo, representatives of the Bradford County Chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation.

Sunday December 15, Todd Grace was presented with a Quilt of Valor. Grace is a 22 year Air Force Veteran who served in South Korea, Afghanistan and southwestern Asia.  Grace’s parents, family and friends gathered at his home for the ceremony. The quilt was made and presented by Faye Lubold and Carol Ullo, members of the Bradford County Chapter of the Quilts of Valor Foundation.